John DeCamp discusses his book The Franklin Cover-up: Child Abuse, Satanism, and Murder in Nebraska.

The shut-down of Omaha, Nebraska’s Franklin Community Federal Credit Union, raided by federal agencies in November 1988, sent shock waves all the way to Washington, D.C. $40 million was missing. The credit union’s manager: Republican Party activist Lawrence E. “Larry” King, Jr., behind whose rise to fame and riches stood powerful figures in Nebraska politics and business, and in the nation’s capital.

In the face of opposition from local and state law enforcement, from the FBI, and from the powerful Omaha World-Herald newspaper, a special Franklin committee of the Nebraska Legislature launched its own probe. What looked like a financial swindle, soon exploded into a hideous tale of drugs, Iran-Contra money-laundering, a nationwide child abuse ring, and ritual murder.

Nineteen months later, the legislative committee’s chief investigator died – suddenly, and violently, like more than a dozen other people linked to the Franklin case.

Author John DeCamp knows the Franklin scandal from the inside. In 1990, his “DeCamp memo” first publicly named the alleged high-ranking abusers. Today, he is attorney for two of the abuse victims.

Using documentation never before made public, DeCamp lays bare not only the crimes, but the cover-up – a textbook case of how dangerous the corruption of institutions of government, and the press, can be. In its sweep and in what it portends for the nation, the Franklin cover-up followed the ugly precedent of the Warren Commission.

Views:4868|Rating:4.83|View Time:1:51:42Minutes|Likes:28|Dislikes:1After three decades, Bob DiPiero remains at the top of the country songwriting profession. He has penned dozens of major hits, including numerous #1s ranging from the Oak Ridge Boys’ “American Made” (1983) to Tim McGraw’s “Southern Voice” (2010). Raised in Youngstown, Ohio, DiPiero moved to Nashville in 1978 and soon achieved songwriting success with Reba McEntire’s “I Can See Forever in Your Eyes.” He also wrote McEntire’s “Little Rock,” Shenandoah’s “The Church on Cumberland Road,” Neal McCoy’s “Wink,” George Strait’s “Blue Clear Sky,” and Easton Corbin’s recent hit “Lovin’ You Is Fun.” DiPiero is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and is highly regarded for his humorous storytelling. This interview and performance will be illustrated with vintage photos, film footage, and recordings.

Views:10117|Rating:4.69|View Time:4:33Minutes|Likes:15|Dislikes:1Let The River Run was the second song performed by Out Loud: The Colorado Springs Men’s Chorus at their 2010 Spring Concert. Richard Ortiz lent his exceptional baritone voice to the solo. Out Loud’s Spring Concert was preformed at First Congregational Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Views:3355|Rating:4.62|View Time:3:59Minutes|Likes:24|Dislikes:2There might be a lock on the front door of this Socorro icon, but no one has used it in years. The restaurant stays open 24/7/365, and holds a place in the hearts of regulars who come here for both the food and the memories.

Views:710|Rating:5.00|View Time:22:33Minutes|Likes:14|Dislikes:0The 11th Annual Saint Herman’s West Youth Conference was held at Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Seattle, WA, from December 26th through December 30th, 2017. Over 80 youth from the Western American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia participated, ages 15 to 25 years.

The youth participated in Divine Services and liturgical workshops, and were able to ask questions about the Church and faith at a round-table discussion led by the clergy. They participated in a ministry by visiting and interacting with the elderly at an assisted living facility nearby the cathedral.

A first for these conferences was young adult mentorship. Older peers spoke to their younger counter parts about the Orthodox Faith and a commitment to it using various themes and approaches.

The conference was honored with a visit by the “Kursk-Root” Icon of the Mother of God, brought to the youth event by His Grace Nicholas Bishop of Manhattan.

Many thanks to Archpriest Boris Henderson, Chairman of the Youth Department of the Western American Diocese, for his tireless dedication to all 11 of the Saint Herman’s West Youth Conferences, which he has organized and led from 2007 to 2017.

Views:87766|Rating:4.85|View Time:12:48Minutes|Likes:573|Dislikes:18After The Choir sung, Evang. Carter told us “since i don’t have a voice, i still have my hands and feet so let everything that have breath” and the Holy Ghost came in!!!!!